Christmas at Queensway

A friend and I were blessed with tickets to see Church on the Queensway's Christmas production The Most Wonderful Christmas Advent Calendar Extravaganza Ever. 

the set

Quite the mouthful and quite the Broadway proportioned production. It was a little under two hours filled with 50+ cast members, a drum squad (see video below), dancers galore, opera singers, angels coming from on high (literally), dancing animals, pyrotechnics and of course the reason for the season three kings Mary, Joseph, and a sweet little baby Jesus. 
Pastor Billy Richards was our MC for the evening. He made us feel very welcomed, and told us about Samaritan's Purse a great initiative to brings gifts to the less fortunate around the world. Pastor Billy also took time to invite the audience to ask Jesus into their lives and cracked some pretty lame good jokes. The kids around us were having a great time (we were a bit louder than them, and they kept checking to make sure we were alright and clapping along). Church on the Queensway has some EXTREMELY talented members. 

the cast

It was my first time going there and I got a quick tour of the church including their full dance studio (my jaw hit the floor). I also found out a little about the arts program (more to come). They're know for The Toronto Passion Play which they have been doing for almost 20 years. If this show was any indiction of quality I'm sure the Passion play will be very powerful. They have a lot going on for 2012 check out their home and events page for more information.